Dark spots on the skin, or hyperpigmentation, occur when some areas of the skin produce more melanin than usual. Melanin gives the eyes, skin, and hair their color. Dark spots on the skin are not a cause for concern and do not need treatment, though people may choose to remove them for cosmetic reasons. Depending…
When Mary Boone learned, back in 2012, that she was under investigation for tax fraud, she called a woman who had been sent to prison for financial crimes. That’s how she wound up across from Martha Stewart at Bottega del Vino, a fancy restaurant and wine bar around the corner from the Plaza Hotel. They…
Uniqlo x Hana Tajima Day dreaming about the first splash of sunscreen, weekend getaways, street fairs, and festivals is enough to get me excited for summer. Dealing with getting dressed for the office knowing fully well I’d rather be doing all of those things…well that’s another story. But now that Uniqlo and Hana Tajima have…
Technically, people can get pregnant at any time during their menstrual cycle, though it is much less likely during their period. A person is most likely to get pregnant in the middle of their menstrual cycle. This phase is called the fertile window. The chances of becoming pregnant are much lower before and after the…
Spring is officially here, so it’s finally time to pack away your fleece-lined tights, snow boots, and winter puffer coats. Rejoice and break out the season’s #1 topper, your trench coat, a style that makes you feel somewhere between an Olsen twin in Winning London and an Olivia Pope type crisis-managing the nation’s capitol. The…
The patient moved into a large assisted living facility in Raleigh, N.C., in 2003. She was younger than most residents, just 73, but her daughter thought it a safer option than remaining in her own home. The woman had been falling so frequently that “she was ending up in the emergency room almost every month,”…
Hi and welcome to Five Weeknight Dishes. I was so delighted by all the sauce-related email I received in response to last week’s newsletter: You love your sauces, and I see you. We’re going to dive right into the recipes this week, but just two small things before we do: I was honored to judge…
Some people want their period to arrive before an important event, deadline week, or an upcoming camping trip. There are a few things they can try to make their period come faster. There are no guaranteed ways to make a period arrive immediately or within a day or two. However, around the time their period…
It’s science time in Candy Land. On Twitter this week, a scientist at West Virginia University shared his latest experiment: Sugar-coated marshmallow bunnies inoculated with a dozen kinds of fungi, and thousands of people are eager to see the results. But why? Welcome to the weird world of #fungalpeeps in which Matthew Kasson, the mycologist…
Aml Ameen stamped his feet against the cold outside the Nuyorican Poets Cafe. It was Wednesday, which meant an open mic poetry slam, and Mr. Ameen, 33, who stars in “Yardie,” a British crime drama directed by Idris Elba, wanted to make his slam debut. “I may not become the greatest poet who ever lived,”…